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School Comparison

Los Altos Elementary
vs.
Sunset Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Los Altos Elementary
Sunset Elementary
  • Sunset Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Los Altos Elementary (142 vs. 111).
  • Sunset Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Los Altos Elementary (14 vs. 6).
  • Los Altos Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sunset Elementary (5 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Sunset Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Los Altos Elementary (142 vs. 111).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Sunset Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Los Altos Elementary (14 vs. 6).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Los Altos Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sunset Elementary (5 vs. 2).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Los Altos Elementary
$15,904
Sunset Elementary
$19,277.46
Local revenue share
Los Altos Elementary
36.8%
Sunset Elementary
47%
State revenue share
Los Altos Elementary
52.9%
Sunset Elementary
41.4%
Federal revenue share
Los Altos Elementary
10.3%
Sunset Elementary
11.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Los Altos Elementary
24.9%
Sunset Elementary
35.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.